{"product_id":"8714092747355","title":"Laura Veirs, Neko Case, K.D. Lang, case\/lang\/veirs - Case\/Lang\/Veirs - Import 10th Anniversary 2 LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaura Veirs, Neko Case, K.D. Lang, case\/lang\/veirs\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhenartistsofnotecollaborateonaproject,thegreatestobstacleisusuallybalance.Theparticipantsmaytrulyrespectoneanother,butastalent,ego,andpersonalityenterthepicture,someoneisinevitablygoingtodominatetheproceedings,andsomeoneelsewillendupintheshadows.NekoCase,k.d.lang,andLauraVeirsseemkeenlyawareofthisonthealbumcase\/lang\/veirs,analbumofsongsthethreesingersandsongwriterswroteandrecordedbetween2013and2015.Andthesesongsoftensuggestaconsciousefforttomakesureeveryonegetshershareofthespotlightandthateveryone'sstrengthsareputtogooduse.Oddlyenough,oneoftheconsequencesofthisisthatk.d.lang,thestrongestvocalisthere,doesn'tgetasmuchtimeatcenterstageasonemightexpect,andultimatelyshemakeslessofanimpressionthanherpartners.Onecouldarguethatlangpotentiallyhasthemosttoloseinthisproject;whileCaseandVeirshavehealthyfollowings,langisthegenuinestarhere,butshehasn'tmadeanalbumthat'sbeenascelebratedasherreputationinsometime.Whilethisprojectcouldhavegivenlangachancetostepoutofhercomfortzoneandtrysomethingnew,hereshe'scontenttosticktoatmosphericmidtemponumbersthatfitherskillsetbeautifully,butofferlittleinthewayofsurprises(beyondtheirritatingfakewoodwindson\"1000MilesAway\").However,CaseandVeirsgiveherachancetosingharmonieswithvocalistswhoapproachherownlevelofskillforachange,anopportunitysheseemstorelish,andhereCasesoundsmostlikethealbum'sMVP.Case'scool,introspectiveindierockapproachdominatesthealbum'smelodiesandproduction,herleadvocalsarebothnaturalisticanddramaticallyeffective,andsheharmonizesbeautifullywithlangandVeirs.AndVeirsendsupshiningunexpectedlybrightoncase\/lang\/veirs;thesweet,homeymodestyofhervocalapproachisapleasingcomplementtothemoredramaticstylingsofCaseandlang,andshecontributesagorgeousuptempopoptunetotheset,\"BestKeptSecret,\"aswellasanaffectinghomagetoJudeeSill.Asmuchascase\/lang\/veirsstrivestobeanalbumthatbringstogetherthreetrulyimportantartists,whatitdoesbestisbrokeraworthycompromisebetweentheirindividualgiftsandmusicalidentities.Whilecase\/lang\/veirsdoesn'tapproachthegreatnessthesewomenhavemanagedontheirownalbums,itdoesoffermorethanafewbeautifulmomentstheycouldnothaveachievedontheirown.Theresultisafascinating,rewardingexperimentthatdeservestoberepeated.~MarkDeming\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53078937338145,"sku":"8714092747355","price":5347.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/8714092747355.jpg?v=1785056166","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/8714092747355","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}